Stand for flatirons



Nov. 10, 1953 F. GROSSE 2,658,708

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My invention relates in general to supports for flatirons, and in particular to that type of support which may be readily clamped to an ironing board.

The principal object of my invention has been to provide a support of this nature which shall maintain the flatiron elevated above the. surface of the ironing board thereby providing for ventilation and preventing the cover thereof from becoming scorched.

Another object is to provide a flatiron support formed with guard or stop members to prevent the iron from sliding ofi" the support.

Another object is to provide a device which may be quickly attached to or detached from the ironing board, and one which is adjustable to ironing boards of various widths within aconsiderable range.

The above objects and advantages have been accomplished by thedevice shown in the accompanying drawings, of which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the device attached to an ironing board; v i

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line III-III of Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line IVIV of Fig. 2.

My device comprises a pair of outer side members I and a pair of inner side members II. These side members are arranged in planes parallel to each'other, and the ends ofthe inner members are in overlapped arrangementwith the inner ends of the outer side members. A supporting bar I2 extends across the space between the inner side members, and has its ends permanently secured to the side members by any suitable means such as riveting, soldering, or the like. Inlike manner, the outer side members porting bar l3 which has its ends suitably secured to these members. The inner ends of the members III are also secured together by means of a guide bar It. This guide bar passes through a suitable slot l5 formed in each of the inner side members I I, and has its ends rigidly secured in the side members H]. A guide bar IB is rigidly carried by the inner ends of the inner side members l I, and has its ends protruding beyond the faces of these side members. This guide bar is disposed within slots 20 formed in the side members l0. By means of the slots l5 and 20 and the guide bars 14 and [6, the two pairs of side members are slidable with each other while being 'zmaintained in substantial alignment.

As clearly shown in the drawings, thesupport- 3 Claims. (01. 248-117-6) I0 are connected together by means of a suping bars l2 and I 3 and the guide bars I! and I5 are located in substantially the same plane and provide support for the flatiron placed upon the device. So as to prevent the iron from sliding endwise ofi the device, I provide a stop bar I 1 nearthe outer end of each pair of side members. These bars, as clearly shown in Figs. 2: and 3, are elevated above the plane of the supporting bars, whereby they will engage the flatiro-n when it is moved endwise upon the supporting members, and thereby act as stops against further movement thereof. Since the supporting bars I2 and I3 and the guide bars l4 and 16 are positioned belowthe upper edges of the side members, these side members will also act as stops to limit sidewise movement of the flatiron.

A number of helical springs 2| are provided. each having one of its ends secured to the stop bar I! of the inner side members H, the other. end of each springbeing secured to the guide bar It carried by the inner ends of the outer side members Ill. The springs are passed under the supporting bar [2 of the inner side. members so as not to obstruct the upper supporting surface of thisbar. The springs, having their ends attached to the two groups of side members, serveto urge these members toward their nested or normal positions of engagement when the de vice is in position upon the ironing board 24.

So as to firmly hold the device in position upon the ironing board under the tension of the springs 2|, I provide each of the sidemembers with a downwardly extending clamp arm '.22,the innerface of each of which is provided with serrations or teeth 23. The teeth of opposite side members face inwardly toward each other and are drawn into engagement with the edge of the board and its cover (not shown) under tension of the springs 21.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that whenmy device isputinto use; it may be grasped by the two stop bars I! and extended against thetension of the springs 21, until the clamp arms 22 can be passed over the edges of the ironing-board, and the device can be lowered so as to bring the lower edges of the side members into contact with the top surface of the board, whereupon the side members are released and the clamp arms thereof are broughtinto firm engagement with the side edges of the board, thereby securely holding the device in place.

What I claim is:

1. A support for fiatirons comprising a pair of inner side members, a separate pair of outer side members, the outer side members being in overlapping and slidable engagement with the inner members, the side members being spaced to accommodate a flatiron therebetween in nonsupporting relation, a laterally arranged fiatiron supporting bar carried by each pair of side members for supporting a flatiron independently of the side members, said supporting bars being disposed in a plane below the top surface of the side members, the inner adjacent ends of the side members being formed with=elongated longitudinal slots, fan inner laterally arranged guide bar carried by and connecting the inner ends of the inner side members, the ends of the innerguide bar extending beyond the outersurfacesof 7 the inner side members and s1idably eng'agin'g the slots formed in the inner ends of---the-outer meter a 'flatironl a laterallyl arrangedstop bar rigidly arried by' eaeh'pairofside members near thefouter iend tliereo'fand arranged above the plane of the g uide; bars and supporting bars helical spring arranged adjacent the inner surface of; each-inner side rnembersgeach spring 'lbeing 'disp'osed "beneath the supporting-mar carried by the inner side member and having its -guide-bar of the outer side members.

3 support for flatirons comprising a pair of relatively slidable rack members, one of said r rack membeis comprising a pair of inner side *wher'e'by stops jforthe fiatiron'are formed by the b stop-bars and the upst'andingside' members, and ngs'fionef'endbfeach -spring being to the"g ui3i 'ban'carried'by one pair embersiti e other ends of the springs other-pair of sidefl"meinb'ers, ivvhereby the side members are re li'ently jfurged toward each 0t ""whijle 'in c ampingfp'ositions.

I I sup -bit iidr 'fiatirons compri ing a pair or inner si'demembers aseparatemairiof outer side accommodate 7 ange ed; therebetween fin nonfsllppbrti'ngmelationg a laterally arranged flatir'on supporting arcarr'ied by eac pai r' r s'ide'f-mem brs forsiipporting afi;atirbn independently of the 'sidejmembers', sa d "su porting ba s being "dispbs'edjfin afpl'an'e below the I top-surfac b: thejsidemmbrs; th'finn'eradjacnt-eiidslof the side members b'eiiig' fiirmedw'ith elongated long-i- V "tu'dinal 's'lotsfan ihnerflaterally arranged guide .b'ar carriedljby'jand connecting the inner ends of the innerside membersgt e ends of theirmer 'fg'iiide'bar' extending beyond the outer, surfaces of the inner side members and s'lidably engaging v bei g "attached t tne stop bar carried by 'the 4 and guigie'bars: being arranged-"in substantially V V members-the other rack member comprising a paifof outer side members, the outer side membe s b in o n over pin d d b e n ment v'vith thein'ner side members; both-"ofsaid "side membersbeing spaced "to accommodate" a flatirbn therebetween in' non-supporting. relation, a laterally arranged ,fiatiron supporting barjcarried byeach'pair'of side membersgfor supplane below theft'op surface of the side members,

the inner"adjac'e'nt ends of the s'idemembers being formed with elongated longitiidinal slots, an' inner; laterally arrangd guidebar carried by and eonnecting'.the inner ends ()fthe inner side members, theeiids' of theginn'er, guide bar extendiz'ig beyond the outer-surfaced theiriner 's'i'de; embers and 'sl'i'dably engaging the slots formed in-the inner end's off the routerlside member's, an outer laterally arranged g iide bar Jcarried by. and fconnecting, the; inner nds of Lthe uaysi e, members andslidably; engaged lwith the's'l'ots of the innerside members, a dovvn w dl t nd ng $15 4 m i t 1 3 e of each side member for engagement with; the edge ,;.an a nseard-th su r i ar an :eu d il ars b in arr n d n ub an ia y and means operatively engaging "said 'racl; mema .bers,forsyresiliently urging said rackmember toward each'other.

FRED GRoss'E.

iife'rfie esflo teii trim atent 1 ;.UNITED STATES PATENTS Numbe Name 7 Date "651,995 *qrmbbgra Ju'ne19, 1900 13050235 7 seamen Jan.'l4,"1913 2099, 760 "Staiidle Nov. '23,; 1-937 

